We have seen quite a range of articles in recent times, many reported here, regarding the worrying trend, in both Hong Kong and across the world, of declining mental health among school students often leading to tragic endings. A new study has helped corroborate these findings by taking the interesting angle of studying a decline in well-being as opposed to the usual study of an increase in mental problems. Reported in The Conversation, a team from the University of East London carried out a study of 3000 secondary school students in Northern Ireland and found a decline in well-being which set in from the beginning of secondary school and continued steadily all the way through. It is clearly something that effects students across the world as well and appears independent of cultural factors. Most importantly, the researchers feel they may have found one way to try and target this trend. There appears to be link between well-being and the opportunity for a person to use their greatest strengths e.g. if a person is able to persevere, how often do they get to actually persevere? An interesting take-away for those of us who have child welfare at the heart of what we do.
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
For students aged 12-18 dreaming of their future careers, we’d like to highlight a unique opportunity — The Oxford Royale Summer Programmes 2026. Hosted in collaboration with ITS, this is your chance to discover what it’s like to spend your summer living the life of an Oxford or Cambridge undergraduate. Join the webinar to learn more about the programme.
召集未來醫生與工程師——這個機會屬於你。今夏到牛津或劍橋學習生活！為12至18歲、懷抱職涯夢想的學生而設。立即預約參加網上研討會，了解Oxford Royale 2026暑期課程。
